Mesoscale Photonics Incubator Meeting

Mesoscale Photonics Scope:

Mesoscale Photonics involves the interaction of light with material structures of intermediate scale - structures that are too small to be described by traditional continuum methods and too large to be characterized atomistically or as simple dipoles. At such dimensions, photonic phenomena include scale-specific modifications of the structure in response to the light so that a "passive" linear interpretation of the reciprocal action is inadequate, and a nonlinear description including dynamics of the light-structure interaction is necessary. Mesoscale phenomena occur in different circumstances, e.g., biological systems (proteins and DNA), soft materials (colloids and polymers), and fabricated mechanical nanostructures (motors, ratchets and scaffolding).

Topics To Be Discussed

optical field shaping and control of energy flow, forces, and potential landscapes